US : USPS Launches Portable Zip Codes.

Late last year, the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, ruled that phone customers would soon be able to keep their telephone numbers with them when they changed carriers. That made it possible for a person to retain a familiar number even
when switching, say from Sprint to MCI, and even from traditional phone service to cell phone service.

At the time, no one anticipated the cascading effect this would have. Now the concept has spilled over onto another branch of the federal government. NPR's Andrea
Seabrook reports on the latest expansion of portability.

Assistant Postmaster
General Lester Crandall.

"I'm pleased to announce a new feature of our on-going "Go Postal" campaign," said Crandall. "It's yet another step to modernize our postal system and satisfy our customers.

"Every year millions of Americans are on the go: People who must relocate for work or other reasons. Those people may have been quite attached to their original homes
or an adopted town or city of residence. For them this innovative measure will serve as an umbilical cord to the place they love best.

"So it is with great pride and pleasure I tell you that starting next month, the national
Portable Zip Codes program will commence. With it, American citizens can keep their present zip codes wherever they chose to live, across the country or across town."

Crandall said that while the plan would at first take some getting used to, the kinks could easily be worked out. He's expected to meet with representatives of the nation's
mail carriers next week to work on details.

While the portable zip code bid is subject to approval by the joint House-Senate congressional oversight committee, it's expected to face stiff opposition in the Senate Select Committee on Communications Technologies.

That would be very curious in the beginning stages, with everyone receiving everyone else's mail, but then I could use some help with some of my bills. Should be interesting, especially when they try to make it global!

Is it still April first Down Under, Rod?

As reported by NPR. Fascinating.

Collin, what are you suggesting, certainly not from Rod......

Sure will be an interesting turn of events if legislature allows it. I just got finished being comfortable changing Conn. to CT. An ever changing world, I just hope it is not change for the sake of change. :)